OARS Learning Communities
OARS Learning Communities
The Office of Academic and Retention Support (OARS) offers Learning Communities designed to support first year students in its programs while engaging in their particular interests. Learning Communities (LCs) are groups of 20 to 25 students who take classes together during their first semester focusing on a specific theme, academic major, or interest. OARS offers Learning Communities tailored to the students in each of our programs taking into account their particular interests and academic needs.
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Why be a part of the community?
These communities help you build deeper connections to other members in the community and have greater access to faculty and the university, which often results in better grades and a richer college experience.
LCs provide:
Support: A smoother transition into college life.
Connection: Opportunities to build friendships and study groups.
Experience: Enriching academic and extracurricular activities.
Exploration: A deeper dive into shared interests within your community.
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First to Go
Welcome to the First to Go Learning Community—an empowering cohort created to celebrate, champion, and elevate first-generation trailblazers.
If your parents or guardians have not completed a four-year bachelor’s degree, you are a first-generation college student—and you are paving a new path. This community is open to first-generation scholars across all majors and designed to honor your lived experience and accelerate your collegiate journey through through direct access to campus and community networks, tailored mentorship, service learning, dedicated collaborative study spaces, and pathways to financial resources. Step into your power, build lifelong connections, and lead the way with us from day one.
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- Simmons 301